Deletegroup: Stsadm operation (Windows SharePoint Services)
Applies To: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Topic Last Modified: 2007-06-08
Operation name: Deletegroup
Description
Deletes a group created in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Owners of the group and site collection administrators are the only users who can delete a group.
Note
A confirmation dialog box is not displayed when the deletegroup operation is run. If the operation runs correctly, you will receive the following message: "Operation completely successfully."
Syntax
stsadm -o deletegroup
** -url <URL name>**
** -name <group name>**
Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url |
A valid URL, such as http://server_name |
Yes |
The URL of the Web application to which the group name is being deleted |
name |
A valid group name, such as "Test1" |
Yes |
The name of the group that is to be deleted |